Combination hassock and storage box



Aug. 26, 1952 E. DOERN 2,608,241

COMBINATION HASSOCK AND STORAGE BOX I Filed March 26, 1949 3Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR Eileen D067 TTORNEY Aug. 26, 1952 E. DOERN2,608,241

COMBINATION HASSOCK AND STORAGE BOX Filed March 26, 1949 3 Sheets-Sheet2 2 Q Q l INVENTOR Ezleen .Doern ATTORNEY Aug. 26, 1952 E. DOERNCOMBINATION HASSOCK AND STORAGE BOX 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed March 26,1949 I INVENTOR ELZEGTZ D067 22 TTORNEY Patented Aug. 26, 1952 es-riceGOMBI'NATION HA'SSQGK 'AND STORAGE BOX .EileenjDoermNew Rochelle-NApplication March '26, 194:9,S6fialfNof83fi98 3 Claims. (Cl. ;1.5,5-:1:6.9-)

Thisrinventionrelates to hassockaand more particularly to combination.hassocks andstorage boxes.

.11; is an object of 'my invention to;.-provide an assembly forcombination with boxes, ;such as ,hassocks, which WilLenable thesedevices to be usedforstorage of variousarticles, as Well ,as'by .theintroduction of this assembly and its;-attach- .ment to the boxtoprovideamore, durable article of furniture, such as a hassock, thereby:to increase 'the utility of such devices.

It .is more specifically contemplated by my invention to provide inboxes such as made .of fibreboard, combinations of plywood andfibreboard or any similar sheetingof rel-ativelylight weight and lowcost customarily employed in making boxesand supplied with areadilyremovablelid, toinclude a partition assembly insertible insaid box, tobrace the lid and sidewalls effectively, renderingthe box convertibleinto ahassock. as wellas to serve .as a means for storage of articlessuch as may be employed in the'home, workshop .or showroom.

"Still more specifically it is contemplated by my invention to provideastoragebox having arcadily removable lid and made from .light weightsheeting material, such as wood-veneer reinforced paper, plywood, andwhich normally maynot be sufiiciently strong to withstand continued usewhile holding its form andshape-and to sustain the weight ofa'human-body seatedthereon when formed into a'box and to ,include areinforcing assembly which optionally ,is readily saleable ina-knocked-downcondition for quick'insertion into the box, therebyeffectivelybracing the lid while providing partition storage cells inthe box.

To 'attain'these objects and such further objects as may appear herein,or be hereinafter pointed out, I make reference to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part hereof, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective Viewillustrating my device;

Figure 2 is a magnified-plan view thereof with the lid removed;

Figure ,3 is a section taken onthe line 3-3 of Figure 2, with the lidreplaced;

Figure 4 is a magnified s ction taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a, fragmentary section of a column in accordance with.another embodiment .of my invention.

Making reference to the drawing, the invention may be illustrated inconjunction with a cylindrical box It! whose side wall ll may be formedof a variety of relatively stiff sheeting, such as or more edultsseated:onthe .lid and :weod weneerzreinforced tpaper, referred. to in thetrade .nndersthe .namerof Tekwoodffibreboard, sheavy cardboardytriple:ply corrugated board, which may the rbentxalong deep radii without:zhreaking. CI prefer .;to employ the 'Iekwood of /g" :zthiokness .orwood-veneer reinforced ipaper ithatrtotal thickness, which, .uponbeinglmoisrten'e'cl, mayhesreadilyrbent into cylindricalconfitfllllJ-tbolltaiIlEtdlLIS'TIYOmfl .to .20 .These :dimen- .s-ionslane illustrative, v.as' will :be readily understood.

.Inithe constructionillustrated, theiWall .de'fining sheeting .is.iormed with .a Jbottom 12 which may be formed of "plywood, 1.towhichthe cylin- :.dricalwall llmay betacked oraadhesivlely bondedatatherperimeter 13. n L116. 214 :is formed as. is the r'bo'ttom :12,with. zan.:overlapping iring lfitafiixed at thexperimeter l6.construction Lis com- :ple'tediby joiningthe edges lfl with anotherover- -lapping .istrip joining the :co-terminous edges, or :byaattachinggtogether Lin overlapping position the :free ends :thereof.The construction .thus described, lWhBle :macle of the sheeting materialdescribed antd made :in sofa; size as. I contemplate producing :it,:cannotbetass'ured as adequate under hard use to continually sustaintheweightzofeone with :this :burdentokeep its shape. f zlmavefoundithatlmayprovide a quicklknockdown :bracing assembly which also ;serves inthedual capacity of partitioning and 'dividing :the box :into a plurality:of storage spaces by-apartitioning assembly comprising a central columnAll over :the app er end ii 9 ref which there are positioned radialbraces :20 :and '2'I,'-in superimposed position, ;rabbeted "tonpresent:their levelsurfaices sfiush to one, another, with azdriven :fasteningmeans 2?. common ;to .the two'and entering the column 1:8 and aboutwhich driven fastening means rthezbraces 20 and 2-! may be -rotatablyadjusted from an overlying position "to that at rightrangles .to each,pither.

.Thecendsflfi of each of the radial :braceszrest .in ibutt :jointcontact with the. side braces .24. Ihe-rlengthzof :the :column 118 andthe thickness :of itheradial'bracestZH and 21 make up 'a'height slacking'butza fraction of the. width'lof ithewall -l-l .cupzto'its rim J25.This slight recessis to allow for ffeltl or cotton :padding which :maybe applied :to :the :braces .20 and 2] to ;.make a snug contact withthelid i l and allow for some resiliency when the lid is sat upon.

The radial braces are arranged to extend diagonally over the column [8,leaving the walls 26 exposed. Those walls are formed with longitudinalslots 21 in which the edges 28 of the partitions 28 may be slid, to abutthe edge 28 against the column and extend the free end 38 against theinner surface of the cylindrical wall II. The slots or grooves may serveto make frictional contact for the ends 28 of the partition by aligningthe grooves or slots 21 with tissue, or batting to effect the frictionalattachment previously mentioned, .or, if desired, for a permanentarrangement by gluing the ends 28 within the groove 21.

While I have described a column I8 which is square in cross section andwhich supports four diametrically located radial braces and is groovedon four of its walls to receive four partitioning sheets which also actas braces to the sidewall of the box, I have shown in Figure 5 anotherembodiment in which the column l8a is triangular in shape. Radial braces28a have their meeting ends 2 la cut in an angle of 120, cooperatingwith the adjacent ends of the braces to form an endwise brace having alevel surface common to partition the space into three compartments.

By the construction provided, the radial braces and partitions sustainthe side walls II to provide a strong, solidily braced construction,especially where the edges 30 are afiixed as by nailing or'gl'uing tothe inner surface of the vertical wall' II. The partitions 29 divide thebox into storage compartments, making a device of high utility 'forhome, workshop and showroom.

The assembly on its exterior may have attached to it, by adhesive ortacking operations, upholstery fabric with padding or quilting materialto ornament the box and to protect the outside surface. When the lid I4is positioned to close the box, a firm, durable hassock or sofa isprovided which will withstand considerable loads and wear in use asintended.

M will be understood that while I prefer cylindrical shaped box membersfor combination with the brace insert, rectangular boxes, where soshaped from the sheeting may be employed.

It will thus be observed that I have provided a construction in whichlight weight boxes made of relatively light weight sheeting may beconverted into decorative articles of furniture having utility forstorage purposes.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claimas new and .desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a lidded hassock or like storage box of light weight sheetinghaving a bottom and open ing said column and walls, respectively, saidradial braces being supported on the top of said column at radial pointsbetween said partition members whereby the radial braces and the edgesof the partitions sustain the side Walls and the lid thereon and wherebythe partitions may be positioned in supporting positions on the columnwith the braces in the position aforesaid.

2. In a lidded hassock or like storage box made of light weight sheetingcomprising paper and wood veneer bent into a cylindrical box having abottom and open top and having a lid provided with an overlapping ringfor said top, the com- 'bination therewith of a partition assemblysnugly fitted in said box and including an axial column member supportedon the bottom thereof, radial braces mounted on the top of said memberwith their outer ends extending over the opposite end of the column tothe box walls, said column having longitudinal grooves and partitioningmembers extending from said column to said walls, said'longitudinalgrooves being open at the top of the column and said radial braces beingsupportedon the top of said column at radial points between saidpartition members whereby the radial braces and the edges of thepartitionssustain the side walls and the lid thereon and whereby thepartitions may be positioned in supporting positions on the column withthe braces in the position aforesaid.

3. In a lidded hassock or like storage box made of light weight sheetingcomprising paper and wood veneer laminations formed into a cylindricalbox having a bottom and open top and including an overlapping lid forsaid top, the combination therewith of a partition assembly snuglyfitted in said box and comprising an axial column member supported onthe bottom, radial braces mounted on the top of said member with theirouter ends overlying the upper, end of the column with their outer endsextending adjacent the rim of said box, 'side braces supporting theouter ends of said first braces, said column having longitudinallyextended grooves and par- 'tition sheets held in said grooves andextending into wall bracing position, said grooves extending to the topof the column holding said partition members coterminously therewith andsaid radial braces being supported on the top of said column at radialpoints between said partition members whereby the radial braces and theedges of the partitions sustain the side walls and the lid thereon andwhereby the partitions may be positioned in supporting positions on thecolumn with the braces in the position aforesaid.

EILEEN DOERN.

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